Monthly Archives: May 2017

Charles Cannon, age 65, a resident of Briceville, passed away, Monday, May 29, 2017 at Methodist Medical Center. Charles was born on November 12, 1951 in Memphis, TN but lived most of his life in this area. He had a love for model cars and working on lawn mowers. He …

The city of Clinton’s outdoor swimming pool at Jaycee Park opened for the summer at noon Wednesday, one day later than planned. The delay was caused by downed trees that fell during this weekend’s strong thunderstorms. One tree fell on the fence at the pool and left limbs, leaves and …

A Campbell County woman who admitted she was high on meth when she abandoned her toddler overnight in the woods has pleaded guilty to child abuse and neglect. In October of 2015, Virginia Cora-Lee Seal of Jacksboro was arrested after employees of a pet resort heard crying in the woods behind the …

A Corryton woman seriously injured in a fatal two-car accident in Oak Ridge last week remains hospitalized at UT Medical Center. 26-year-old Tabitha Douglas was listed in critical condition as of Tuesday at UTMC, where she was taken following Friday’s accident on South Illinois Avenue at Commerce Park Drive. One …

(Oak Ridge Today) The budget proposed by Oak Ridge City Manager Mark Watson on Tuesday would not increase the property tax rate from its current level of $2.52 per $100 of assessed value. If the City Council approves the proposal, it would mark the 10th year in a row without …

(Information from Oak Ridge Today, staff reports) A Knoxville man has been indicted on vehicular homicide and other charges in the death of a 23-year-old Heiskell woman after a two-vehicle crash on Clinton Highway in April 2016. 27-year-old Scott Allen Gray is facing a vehicular homicide by intoxication charge as well …

(Tennessee Smokies) The struggles against the Montgomery Biscuits continued Tuesday night in an 8-3 loss. Zach Hedges, statistically speaking, has been the best of all Smokies starting arms this season, but tonight’s outing was chalked up as his worst before the first inning was even complete. Montgomery sent 12 players …

Frances Hooks Humphrey, age 83 of Heiskell passed away on May 29, 2017 at her residence. She was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Frances was born on October 20, 1933 to the late Steve and Myrtle Hooks. In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by …

(MRN) Ryan Blaney got the jump on race leader Kevin Harvick on the day’s final restart to claim victory Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway as Monster Energy Series drivers continue to dominate the early months of the 2017 X-finity Series. Cup Series drivers have now won eight of the first …

(MRN) Jimmie Johnson’s fuel tank went dry on the next-to-last lap Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway and as a result, Austin Dillon went to Victory Lane. The Richard Childress Racing driver was seemingly destined to finish second as Johnson was motoring toward what would have been his eighty-third career victory. …